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Cupcake Ice Cream Cones

These Cupcake Ice Cream Cones are REALLY easy to create and oh so fun!  Filled with your favorite flavor of cupcake and topped with ice cream, they’ll be a winner at any event!

 

Cupcake Ice Cream Cones - main image for website

 

Last Summer for my daughters 6th birthday, she created this elaborate cupcake idea and insisted I make it.  She called them Cupcake Ice Cream Cones and wanted a cupcake baked inside an ice cream cone and then topped with a scoop of her favorite ice cream.

My daughter even picked out 3 different flavors for her party so her guests could all get what they wanted.  However, what she really wanted was rainbow ice cream.  Today, most people would call it Unicorn Ice Cream.  Unfortunately that flavor didn’t exist so we settled with our favorites of Vanilla, Cookies & Cream and Chocolate.

Though I couldn’t give her the exact flavor of ice cream she wanted, I could make her cupcake wish come true!  I just had to figure out just how to make it happen.

 

Cupcake Ice Cream Cones - ice cream cones on rack empty

 

The Cupcake Ice Cream Cones turned out amazing and the best part was that the cupcake and ice cream cone were all combined into one, leaving me with fewer dishes to clean up after the party!

 

Cupcake Ice Cream Cones - batter in ice cream cones

 

My daughter and I loved the chance we had to recreate her birthday Cupcake Ice Cream Cones, but it wasn’t creating the Cupcake Ice Cream Cones or even eating them that really got us excited.  It was sitting down and imagining up our dream ice cream flavor to go on top.

 

Cupcake Ice Cream Cones - cake mix baked in ice cream cone

 

Sadly her version of rainbow can’t really exist in an ice cream.  Imagine grape, cherry, lime, lemon and blue raspberry ice cream all mixed together in a swirl pattern in your freezer.  Visually it would be amazing, but flavor wise I think might be a bit much for any over the age of 10. 

 

Cupcake Ice Cream Cones - cookies and cream close up in cupcake cone

 

For me, I’m not sure I could leave my favorite Cookies and Cream behind (which I’m literally eating while typing this) or the amazing Old Fashioned Butter Pecan. So coming up with something new is really hard for me.  Why leave something that is already perfect?!

My husband on the other hand knew EXACTLY what he’d pick.  Banana Ice Cream with a Peanut Butter Swirl and Chocolate Truffles.  He’s a HUGE fan of the combination of bananas, peanut butter and chocolate.  

 

Cupcake Ice Cream Cones - in stand

 

Yield: 48 Ice cream cone cupackes

Cupcake Ice Cream Cones

Cupcake Ice Cream Cones - in stand
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 - 18 ounce) box of any flavor cake mix - I used confetti!
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/3 cup water
  • 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • Waffle or Sugar Cones

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325*
Place waffle ice cream cones in a special ice cream cone holder (found online) or for Sugar Cones gently place them in a mini cupcake pan, standing.
Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, combine cake mix, flour, sugar and salt. Mix to incorporate.
Add water, oil, vanilla, sour cream and egg whites. Mix well until mixture is smooth.
Using a small cookie scoop, fill each ice cream cone 3/4 full with cake batter.
Bake for 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
Allow to fully cool.
When ready to eat, place a scoop of your favorite ice cream flavor on top and serve immediately!

This post was compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. 

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Allison Waken

Monday 1st of May 2017

I have to say Banana Ice Cream with a Peanut Butter Swirl and Chocolate Truffles sounds pretty awesome! [client]

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